We were blessed to host Charlene, Donovan and Elise over the July 4th weekend Donovan was competing in Nationals for Irish Dance in Anaheim…here he is in his Irish Dance attire with his friend Henry and excited mom Charlene… Donovan … Continued
1On our way back from hiking the wave we decided to stay over two nights to explore Bryce Canyon. Sara had not been there in 15 years and it was my first time in the park. We drove over from … Continued
Sara and I have been trying to get a permit to hike the wave almost since Memorial Day last year. It took us about 6 months of getting into the online lottery to get a spot and we were very … Continued
I have always wanted to climb Half Dome in Yosemite National Park and until this Spring I thought I would be going up the normal hiking trail and up the cables to the top on the normal route. After Sara … Continued
My friend John and I drove out this morning to Idyllwild to do some climbing on Suicide Rock. We parked and were happy to see that there wasn’t anyone parked close to the trail. View of Suicide Rock from parking lot … Continued
We spent the night at the Arenal Backpackers Resort which was simple, inexpensive and clean. Here is a view of the place from the second floor balcony… not bad for a hostel huh? One of the highlights of this area … Continued
It was time to leave the beach for the mountains again and I think we were ready. Next stop is the area around Arenal (Are e nall) West of the airport. We packed up our stuff and left the ocean … Continued
MWe really wanted to see some Monkeys close up and we were in luck when we hooked up with a driver and guide named Dimas who was the man for setting us up with adventures at good prices. We were … Continued
Today was another early start because we are driving to Manuel Antonio State Park to see the wildlife and the beach. Manuel Antonio is a national wildlife park located on the Pacific coast and is littered with many animals you … Continued
Today we wanted to get out on the water and find a white sandy beach to play in and Tortuga (Turtle) Island fits this description. It is not called Tortuga because you see lots of turtles but because the island … Continued